What is CVE-2022-40259?

CVE-2022-40259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ami Megarac Sp-X, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2022-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2022-40259?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Ami Megarac Sp-X

CVE-2022-40259

MegaRAC Default Credentials Vulnerability

Published 2022-12-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (49.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Ami Megarac Sp-X — versions 12, 13
Ami Megarac Spx12 — versions 0
Ami Megarac Spx13 — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security Advisories/AMI-SA… (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40259?: CVE-2022-40259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ami Megarac Sp-X, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2022-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-40259?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.